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Mion got up from her seat.

“I’ll see you in class. Sky Knight.”

“Yes.”

Jeong Yushin stared at Mion’s departing back.

The wind blew. The baggy, white cleric’s robe rolled up.

The tightly fitted black cleric’s uniform was revealed, and her buttocks, with the distinct panty line, swayed gently.

A birth-friendly bottom that enchants people.

Thwack!

“Ouch!”

Ahiman bit Jeong Yushin’s ear.

“What is it?”

“Cheep.”

The lizard raised its small hand and pointed at the fountain.

Roynel was approaching two ducks that had flown to the fountain.

The two ducks looked like a couple.

Roynel was slowly approaching the female duck.

‘What is he doing?’

Jeong Yushin sensed something strange and got up from his seat.

Poke.

Roynel poked the female duck’s butt with his beak.

The female duck was startled and quacked. The male duck, seeing this, glared and flapped his wings.

“You crazy bastard!”

Jeong Yushin shouted and quickly ran to grab Roynel.

The duck couple spread their wings, flew up, and left the fountain.

“Quack quack!”

“Why are you burying your face in someone else’s wife’s butt?! Are you crazy?”

He grabbed the struggling duck and returned to the inn. He was afraid of what else this crazy duck would do.

“I’m back.”

Darmong greeted him from the counter.

“You’re back?”

A female elf in front of the counter and a small girl in a robe were standing there.

“Honey.”

A female elf in antique clothing approached the duck.

The duck’s body stiffened. Like prey caught helplessly by a beast.

“Roynel Acrein, if you have obtained such a bizarre engraving, you should stay quietly in your room. Where do you think you are wandering around? ”

The duck’s head drooped.

The female elf crossed her arms and glared at the duck.

The duck’s body gradually shrank from the overbearing attitude.

The female elf opened her mouth.

“We’ve been married for over 100 years, and I still can’t understand how you can be so immature. Our family accepted a wandering elf with nothing, and even bestowed the family name upon you. Was that all? We also gave you financial support and even a beautiful and virtuous wife like me. I thought you had grown into a member suitable for the Acrein family through proper education over a long period of time, but I was mistaken. You really don’t have even an ounce of etiquette and grace.”

Roynel’s head almost touched the floor as his wife’s words poured out like a machine gun.

‘To think Roynel was a son-in-law.’

Seeing Roynel being henpecked like that made him feel a little sorry for him.

However, he just watched because he couldn’t really step in and say something in someone else’s marriage.

The elf woman said.

“My reputation is ruined. Come with me. I will re-educate you.”

The elf woman slightly bowed her head to Jeong Yushin and Darmong and left the inn.

The duck drooped its head and waddled after the elf.

“Master.”

This time, a small girl in a robe approached.

The girl held out her hand to the lizard sitting on Jeong Yushin’s shoulder.

The lizard calmly climbed onto the girl’s hand.

The girl gently stroked the lizard and bowed her head towards Jeong Yushin.

“Barbaroi, thank you for taking care of my master.”

“You’re welcome. I was just there as a companion.”

The girl closed her eyes for a moment and then opened them.

“My master asks you to convey his gratitude.”

Jeong Yushin’s eyes widened.

“How?”

“I have an engraving that allows me to communicate with animals. My name is Maya. I am a novice explorer, though I may be lacking.”

“When did you get that engraving?”

Maya tilted her head.

“…When I first entered.”

‘As expected, the luck-based, bullshit-filled labyrinth.’

Maya bowed her head.

“The town is still chaotic, so I will return first.”

“Yes. Be careful.”

Jeong Yushin also bowed his head in return.

After Maya left, only Jeong Yushin and Darmong remained in the inn.

He felt relieved and somewhat disappointed.

“Pfft.”

Jeong Yushin suddenly laughed.

“What is so funny?”

“When I went out for a walk earlier. You know, Roynel…”

Jeong Yushin started telling the story. Darmong smiled and listened attentively.

The street at sunset was buzzing with tension and anxiety, but Jeong Yushin laughed.

He quenched his thirst with alcohol and spent time until dinner talking with Darmong about various things.

As the night deepened, Jeong Yushin parted with Darmong and returned to his room on the second floor of the inn.

He lay down on the bed, supported his head with his arm, and stared at the ceiling.

The investigation failed, but he survived.

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t a failure.

Numerous human-faced centipedes.

Missing explorers.

And a black portal.

He had obtained all the clues he could.

They were tangled together, making it difficult to draw a conclusion because they didn’t make sense.

He had no choice but to wait for the Explorer’s Guild and the Magic Tower to make an announcement soon.

He was going to check his engraving today, but he missed the opportunity because he was taking care of his companions.

But he had no regrets.

He was able to forget about what happened in the labyrinth for a while by strolling through the park with his party members and spending the day with them.

One day can be postponed.

Jeong Yushin closed his eyes. A duck and a lizard spun around in his eyes. And then darkness came.

* * *

Jeong Yushin opened his eyes.

“Where is this?”

He got up and looked around.

A familiar place.

A place with a convenience store and a sewer. The place before he was transferred.

“A wolf?”

A wolf with red fur, he didn’t know where it came from, was approaching.

It looked wary, walking carefully.

“What?! Don’t come.”

Jeong Yushin took a step back.

Was he going to get bitten?

He didn’t want to level up like that.

The red wolf stopped approaching and lowered its body.

Its tail was wagging.

“Whimper. Whimper.”

The wolf whimpered sadly and pushed its head forward little by little.

“Do you want me to pet you?”

The wolf nodded its head.

He slowly approached and reached out his hand.

The wolf pushed its head forward and sniffed, so he gently pushed it away.

It was too clingy and burdensome.

Then the wolf whined again. He felt sorry for it, so he stroked its head and scratched its chin, and it wagged its tail and licked his cheeks like crazy.

And then.

Jeong Yushin opened his eyes.

Darmong’s Inn.

It was his room.

“Suddenly a dog dream?”

Jeong Yushin muttered blankly.

His mouth and cheeks were sticky and wet, as if he had drooled in his sleep.

At that moment, vitality surged from within his body.

A hot energy spread throughout his body and melted into his bones and flesh.

‘Level up.’

His body realized it first.

‘I level up this easily?’

Jeong Yushin looked down at his body and smiled.

Either way, it was a benefit.

He got up, put on his clothes, and went down to the first floor.

Karin was sitting at the table with her arms crossed.

“You woke up early.”

“Karin? How are you feeling? I was worried because you suddenly ran off somewhere.”

“I got a strange engraving and went to the temple to have it removed. It was nothing, so don’t worry about it.”

“I see.”

Jeong Yushin nodded his head.

It would be strange to pry any further when Karin told him not to worry about it.

Karin looked at Jeong Yushin’s face.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“There’s…there’s drool on your face.”

“Ah.”

“Wipe it off with this. You’re so clumsy.”

Karin handed him a handkerchief from her pocket.

“Thank you.”

Jeong Yushin wiped his mouth with the handkerchief. Karin stared at him as if possessed.

‘Is it expensive?’

Jeong Yushin handed the handkerchief back.

“I used it well.”

“U…uh.”

Silence lingered between the two of them for a moment.

“Do you have any plans today?”

“Yes. I have something to do today.”

“What is it?”

“I’m going to the temple to get my engraving checked.”

“Okay.”

Jeong Yushin suddenly thought of something he was curious about.

“Ms. Karin.”

“What?”

“Did you level up?”

“You mean magical adaptation? Yeah. Did you too?”

“Yes. Don’t you think it’s strange? I think the leveling up is too fast.”

At Jeong Yushin’s words, Karin crossed her arms and looked at the air. After a while, Karin opened her mouth.

“It seems that the newly released monsters contained a lot of magical energy. I’ll know more when the Magic Tower and the guild make an announcement, but from what I’ve heard, most of the labyrinth investigation party members who participated this time leveled up.”

I see.

It was a burning event where lives were at stake.

If you live, you level up. If you die, your body and face skin are taken away in a terrifying event.

“But where did Darmong go?”

“He went out to buy breakfast.”

“When did Ms. Karin arrive?”

“Why are you so curious? Stop asking questions!”

Karin suddenly got angry.

‘Look at her temper. Who would take her?’

Jeong Yushin clicked his tongue inwardly and shut his mouth.

Thud!

Karin put a leather pouch on the table.

A clanging sound came from the pouch.

Jeong Yushin’s eyes lit up.

“This is a gift. I mixed in some gold and silver coins.”

“Thank you. I will be loyal forever.”

Jeong Yushin smiled brightly and grabbed the leather pouch. It was heavy. Peace came to his mind.

“Shall I give you a back kiss?”

“No thanks.”

Karin blushed slightly but firmly refused.

Clatter!

The inn door opened.

Darmong came into the inn with a bag around his shoulder.

“Hmm? Sky Knight, you’re awake?”

“Yes.”

Darmong opened the bag embroidered with a teddy bear and took out the food.

It was bread, cheese, and sausage bought from the market.

As long as the risk of earthquakes remained, it was necessary to avoid using fire to cook food.

Jeong Yushin got up and went to the kitchen to get the utensils.

He transferred the food to a wooden bowl, placed it on the table, and the three sat down together.

The meal ended in silence. Jeong Yushin got up from his seat.

“I’ll be back after a quick visit to the Great Earth Mother Temple.”

“I understand. Take care. Be careful not to get caught by the guards.”

“Ah.”

Jeong Yushin clutched his head.

‘I was Barbaroi.’

“Shall I go with you?”

Karin asked.

“Really?”

“Yeah. I don’t have anything to do anyway.”

“Thank you.”

Jeong Yushin and Karin left the inn and walked down the street.

The guards looked at Jeong Yushin with suspicious eyes, but they let him go because Karin was next to him.

They arrived at the Great Earth Mother Temple.

He went to the cleric in charge of reception at the temple and said that he would like to have his engraving checked.

“It’s one silver coin.”

Jeong Yushin took out a silver coin from his pocket and handed it to the cleric.

The cleric, who received the silver coin, wrote something on the paper and said to Jeong Yushin.

“Sky Knight, Ms. Mion will check your engraving. If you wait here for a moment, someone will come to guide you separately.”

“Yes. I understand.”

Jeong Yushin nodded his head and answered.

“Sky Knight, do you know Mion?”

Karin asked.

“Yes. I happened to get to know her. She is also a teacher who teaches writing at the orphanage.”

“Hmph.”

Karin made a nasal sound and crossed her arms.

Karin’s face hardened slightly as if she was uncomfortable with something.

“What’s wrong?”

“It’s nothing.”

After waiting for a while, a male cleric approached.

“Please follow me.”

“Yes.”

Jeong Yushin followed the cleric. Karin followed closely behind.

“Why are you following me?”

“Why can’t I go?”

The cleric turned around and looked at Karin.

“Ms. Karin, are you perhaps in the same party as this person?”

“Yes.”

“I understand. It’s okay to go together.”

The cleric nodded his head and turned back to walk again.

He walked down the hallway and arrived at the room. It was the same room he had seen before.

The male cleric knocked on the door three times.

“Cleric Mion, I have brought Sky Knight.”

“Come in.”

Following the cleric’s guidance, he entered the room.

“Sky Knight, you’ve arrived. Then…hmm?”

Mion stopped talking and looked at Karin.

“Ms. Karin?”

“Mion.”

The two looked at each other in silence.

A strange tension filled the room.

‘What is it? Do they know each other?’

Jeong Yushin crossed his arms and watched the two.

Karin opened her mouth first.

“Mion, is it okay for you to wear such tight-fitting clothes? It doesn’t seem to conform to the temple regulations.”

Mion had taken off her baggy clothes and was wearing the tight black cleric’s uniform she had first seen.

“Ms. Karin, is it okay for you to wear clothes that show your underwear so clearly? The daughter of the representative of the Beastkin Alliance is wearing such indecent underwear. I’m embarrassed for you.”

“Look who’s talking.”

“That’s what I should be saying.”

Silence fell between the two again.

“Do you two know each other?”

Jeong Yushin asked.

“No.”

Karin turned her head.

“I only met her once or twice in the past.”

Mion looked at Jeong Yushin and continued.

“Sky Knight, let’s check your engraving.”

“Yes.”

Jeong Yushin approached Mion, knelt on one knee, and put his hands together.

‘Check T-panties.’

Her plump buttocks were pushed to the limit in a small piece of cloth, protruding beyond the tight cleric’s uniform.

Jeong Yushin bowed his head deeply and repeated to himself.

‘Thank you. Thank you.’

He closed his eyes and offered a prayer of gratitude to the Great Earth Mother.

Karin’s fierce glare pricked his back, but Jeong Yushin’s heart was at peace.

Mion muttered something, but Jeong Yushin couldn’t hear it.

About 3 minutes passed.

Jeong Yushin’s heart was pounding with anticipation for the new engraving.

What will it be?

What kind of engraving will it be?

He had worked hard. He fought against the monsters of the other world and wisely overcame the crisis. Besides, he saved his companions.

He was legitimately qualified to receive a good reward.

“Hic!”

Suddenly, Mion made a strange noise and took a step back.

Jeong Yushin raised his head.

“What is it?”

‘Please, a cheat engraving.’

“Th…that is.”

Mion couldn’t continue her words, her face reddening.

“What is it? Please tell me quickly, Teacher Mion.”

Mion’s face turned as red as a tomato at Jeong Yushin’s urging.

“Sk…Sky Knight’s engraving is.”